Ha’Mishlahat

Delegation
“They want you to say something in Hebrew. Like a prayer or blessing.” – “I don’t know what to say, so … like … I prefer not to do that.” – “Ok, but just something short. And then they’ll leave you alone.”

The end of school is approaching. Together with their class and a Shoah survivor, Frisch, Nitzan and Ido embark on a bus trip through Poland to visit former concentration camps and memorials of the Shoah. The trip, which is customary for teenagers in Israel, confronts them with their identity, sometimes in a very emotional way. Simultaneously, as on every school trip, group dynamics, emotional confusion and conflicts of desire are also present. Ha’Mishlahat tells of a culture of remembrance from the perspective of young Israelis, whose lively energy collides with a static system of memorial sites and modes. tells of a culture of remembrance from the perspective of young Israelis, whose lively energy collides with a static system of memorial sites and modes.
by Asaf Saban
with Yoav Bavly, Neomi Harari, Leib Lev Levin, Ezra Dagan, Alma Dishy
Poland / Israel / Germany 2023 Polish, English, Hebrew 101’ Colour World premiere recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Yoav Bavly (Frisch)
  • Neomi Harari (Nitzan)
  • Leib Lev Levin (Ido)
  • Ezra Dagan (Yosef)
  • Alma Dishy (Einat)

Crew

Director Asaf Saban
Screenplay Asaf Saban
Cinematography Bogumił Godfrejów
Editing Michal Oppenheim
Music Assaf Talmudi
Sound Design Avi Mizrahi
Sound Alfred Tesler
Production Design Ewa Mroczkowska
Costumes Inbal Shuki, Monika Grzeszczyk
Make-Up Paula Adryańczyk
Casting Rutie Blum
Artistic Adviser Gal Rosenbluth
Production Managers Marcin Kupiecki, Maltese Durch
Producers Agnieszka Dziedzic, Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
Associate Producers Tomasz Morawski, Matan Gaida, Linda Krimse

Asaf Saban

Born in Israel in 1979, he has a degree from the Beit Berl College. He has received the prestigious America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship five times for his exceptional achievements during his studies. Ha’Mishlahat is his second feature film. Asaf Saban lives and works in Tel Aviv.

Filmography

2007 HaModedim (Mapping); short film 2009 Regila (On Leave); short film 2017 Bayit Bagalil (Outdoors) 2018 Blessed Is the Men; short film 2021 Paradise; short film 2023 Ha’Mishlahat (Delegation)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2023